1 Corinthians 14 ========== :1 Follow 1377 -dioko after charity 0026 -agape , and desire 2206 -zeloo spiritual 4152 -pneumatikos [gifts], but rather 3123 -mallon that ye may prophesy 4395 -propheteuo . :2 For he that speaketh 2980 -laleo in an [unknown] tongue 1100 -glossa speaketh 2980 -laleo not unto men 0444 -anthropos , but unto God 2316 -theos : for no 3762 -oudeis man 3762 -oudeis understandeth 0191 -akouo [him]; howbeit in the spirit 4151 - pneuma he speaketh 2980 -laleo mysteries 3466 -musterion . :3 But he that prophesieth 4395 -propheteuo speaketh 2980 - laleo unto men 0444 -anthropos [to] edification 3619 -oikodome , and exhortation 3874 -paraklesis , and comfort 3889 -paramuthia . :4 He that speaketh 2980 -laleo in an [unknown] tongue 1100 -glossa edifieth 3618 -oikodomeo himself 1438 -heautou ; but he that prophesieth 4395 -propheteuo edifieth 3618 - oikodomeo the church 1577 -ekklesia . :5 I would 2309 -thelo that ye all 3956 -pas spake 2980 - laleo with tongues 1100 -glossa , but rather 3123 -mallon that ye prophesied 4395 -propheteuo : for greater 3187 -meizon [is] he that prophesieth 4395 -propheteuo than 2228 -e he that speaketh 2980 -laleo with tongues 1100 -glossa , except 1508 -ei me he interpret 1329 -diermeneuo , that the church 1577 - ekklesia may receive 2983 -lambano edifying 3619 -oikodome . :6 Now 3570 -nuni , brethren 0080 -adephos , if 1437 -ean I come 2064 -erchomai unto you speaking 2980 -laleo with tongues 1100 -glossa , what 5101 -tis shall I profit 5623 -opheleo you, except 3362 -ean me I shall speak 2980 -laleo to you either 2228 -e by revelation 0602 -apokalupsis , or 2228 -e by knowledge 1108 -gnosis , or 2228 -e by prophesying 4394 -propheteia , or 2228 -e by doctrine 1322 -didache ? :7 And even 3676 -homos things without 0895 -apsuchos life 0895 -apsuchos giving 1325 -didomi sound 5456 -phone , whether 1535 -eite pipe 0836 -aulos or 1535 -eite harp 2788 -kithara , except 3362 -ean me they give 1325 -didomi a distinction 1293 - diastole in the sounds 5353 -phthoggos , how 4459 -pos shall it be known 1097 -ginosko what 3588 -ho is piped 0832 -auleo or 2228 -e harped 2789 -kitharizo ? :8 For if 1437 -ean the trumpet 4536 -salpigx give 1325 - didomi an uncertain 0082 -adelos sound 5456 -phone , who 5101 - tis shall prepare 3903 -paraskeuazo himself to the battle 4171 - polemos ? :9 So 3779 -houto likewise 2532 -kai ye, except 3362 -ean me ye utter 1325 -didomi by the tongue 1100 -glossa words 3056 - logos easy 2154 -eusemos to be understood 2154 -eusemos , how 4459 -pos shall it be known 1097 -ginosko what 3588 -ho is spoken 2980 -laleo ? for ye shall speak 2980 -laleo into 1519 - eis the air 0109 -aer . :10 There are, it may be, so 5118 -tosoutos many 5118 - tosoutos kinds 1085 -genos of voices 5456 -phone in the world 2889 -kosmos , and none 3762 -oudeis of them [is] without 0880 - aphonos signification 0880 -aphonos . :11 Therefore 3767 -oun if 1437 -ean I know 1492 -eido not the meaning 1411 -dunamis of the voice 5456 -phone , I shall be unto him that speaketh 2980 -laleo a barbarian 0915 -barbaros , and he that speaketh 2980 -laleo [shall be] a barbarian 0915 - barbaros unto me. :12 Even 2532 -kai so 3779 -houto ye, forasmuch 1893 -epei as ye are zealous 2207 -zelotes of spiritual 4151 -pneuma [gifts], seek 2212 -zeteo that ye may excel 4052 -perisseuo to the edifying 3619 -oikodome of the church 1577 -ekklesia . :13 Wherefore 1355 -dioper let him that speaketh 2980 - laleo in an [unknown] tongue 1100 -glossa pray 4336 - proseuchomai that he may interpret 1329 -diermeneuo . :14 For if 1437 -ean I pray 4336 -proseuchomai in an [unknown] tongue 1100 -glossa , my spirit 4151 -pneuma prayeth 4336 -proseuchomai , but my understanding 3563 -nous is unfruitful 0175 -akarpos . :15 What 5101 -tis is it then 3767 -oun ? I will pray 4336 -proseuchomai with the spirit 4151 -pneuma , and I will pray 4336 -proseuchomai with the understanding 3563 -nous also 2532 - kai : I will sing 5567 -psallo with the spirit 4151 -pneuma , and I will sing 5567 -psallo with the understanding 3563 -nous also 2532 -kai . :16 Else 1893 -epei when 1437 -ean thou shalt bless 2127 - eulogeo with the spirit 4151 -pneuma , how 4459 -pos shall he that occupieth 0378 -anapleroo the room 5117 -topos of the unlearned 2399 -idiotes say 2046 -ereo Amen 0281 -amen at 1909 - epi thy giving of thanks 2169 -eucharistia , seeing 1894 -epeide he understandeth 1492 -eido not what 5101 -tis thou sayest 3004 - lego ? :17 For thou verily 3303 -men givest thanks 2168 - eucharisteo well 2573 -kalos , but the other 2087 -heteros is not edified 3618 -oikodomeo . :18 I thank 2168 -eucharisteo my God 2316 -theos , I speak 2980 -laleo with tongues 1100 -glossa more 3123 -mallon than ye all 3956 -pas : :19 Yet 0235 -alla in the church 1577 -ekklesia I had rather 2309 -thelo speak 2980 -laleo five 4002 -pente words 3056 -logos with my understanding 3563 -nous , that [by my voice] I might teach 2727 -katecheo others 0243 -allos also 2532 -kai , than 2228 -e ten 3463 -murioi thousand 3463 -murioi words 3056 - logos in an [unknown] tongue 1100 -glossa . :20 Brethren 0080 -adephos , be not children 3813 -paidion in understanding 5424 -phren : howbeit 0235 -alla in malice 2549 -kakia be ye children 3515 -nepiazo , but in understanding 5424 - phren be men 5046 -teleios . :21 In the law 3551 -nomos it is written 1125 -grapho , With [men of] other 2084 -heteroglossos tongues 2084 - heteroglossos and other 2087 -heteros lips 5491 -cheilos will I speak 2980 -laleo unto this 5129 -toutoi people 2992 -laos ; and yet for all 3779 -houto that will they not hear 1522 -eisakouo me, saith 3004 -lego the Lord 2962 -kurios . :22 Wherefore 5620 -hoste tongues 1100 -glossa are for a sign 4592 -semeion , not to them that believe 4100 -pisteuo , but to them that believe 0571 -apistos not: but prophesying 4394 -propheteia [serveth] not for them that believe 0571 -apistos not, but for them which believe 4100 -pisteuo . :23 If 1437 -ean therefore 3767 -oun the whole 3650 -holos church 1577 -ekklesia be come 4905 -sunerchomai together 4905 - sunerchomai into 1909 -epi one 0846 -autos place, and all 3956 - pas speak 2980 -laleo with tongues 1100 -glossa , and there come 1525 -eiserchomai in [those that are] unlearned 2399 -idiotes , or 2228 -e unbelievers 0571 -apistos , will they not say 2046 - ereo that ye are mad 3105 -mainomai ? :24 But if 1437 -ean all 3956 -pas prophesy 4395 - propheteuo , and there come 1525 -eiserchomai in one 5100 -tis that believeth 0571 -apistos not, or 2228 -e [one] unlearned 2399 -idiotes , he is convinced 1651 -elegcho of all 3956 -pas , he is judged 0350 -anakrino of all 3956 -pas : :25 And thus 3779 -houto are the secrets 2927 -kruptos of his heart 2588 -kardia made 1096 -ginomai manifest 5318 - phaneros ; and so 3779 -houto falling 4098 -pipto down on 1909 - epi [his] face 4383 -prosopon he will worship 4352 -proskuneo God 2316 -theos , and report 0518 -apaggello that God 2316 - theos is in you of a truth 3689 -ontos . :26 How 5101 -tis is it then 3767 -oun , brethren 0080 - adephos ? when 3752 -hotan ye come 4905 -sunerchomai together 4905 -sunerchomai , every 1538 -hekastos one of you hath 2192 - echo a psalm 5568 -psalmos , hath 2192 -echo a doctrine 1322 - didache , hath 2192 -echo a tongue 1100 -glossa , hath 2192 - echo a revelation 0602 -apokalupsis , hath 2192 -echo an interpretation 2058 -hermeneia . Let all 3956 -pas things be done 1096 -ginomai unto edifying 3619 -oikodome . :27 If 1535 -eite any 5100 -tis man speak 2980 -laleo in an [unknown] tongue 1100 -glossa , [let it be] by two 1417 -duo , or 2228 -e at the most 4119 -pleion [by] three 5140 -treis , and [that] by course 3313 -meros ; and let one 1520 -heis interpret 1329 -diermeneuo . :28 But if 1437 -ean there be no 3361 -me interpreter 1328 -diermeneutes , let him keep 4601 -sigao silence 4601 -sigao in the church 1577 -ekklesia ; and let him speak 2980 -laleo to himself 1438 -heautou , and to God 2316 -theos . :29 Let the prophets 4396 -prophetes speak 2980 -laleo two 1417 -duo or 2228 -e three 5140 -treis , and let the other 0243 - allos judge 1252 -diakrino . :30 If 1437 -ean [any thing] be revealed 0601 -apokalupto to another 0243 -allos that sitteth 2521 -kathemai by, let the first 4413 -protos hold 4601 -sigao his peace 4601 -sigao . :31 For ye may 1410 -dunamai all 3956 -pas prophesy 4395 - propheteuo one by one 1520 -heis , that all 3956 -pas may learn 3129 -manthano , and all 3956 -pas may be comforted 3870 - parakaleo . :32 And the spirits 4151 -pneuma of the prophets 4396 - prophetes are subject 5293 -hupotasso to the prophets 4396 - prophetes . :33 For God 2316 -theos is not [the author] of confusion 0181 -akatastasia , but of peace 1515 -eirene , as in all 3956 - pas churches 1577 -ekklesia of the saints 0040 -hagios . :34 Let your 5216 -humon women 1135 -gune keep 4601 -sigao silence 4601 -sigao in the churches 1577 -ekklesia : for it is not permitted 2010 -epitrepo unto them to speak 2980 -laleo ; but [they are commanded] to be under 5293 -hupotasso obedience 5293 -hupotasso , as also 2532 -kai saith 3004 -lego the law 3551 -nomos . :35 And if 1487 -ei they will 2309 -thelo learn 3129 - manthano any 5100 -tis thing, let them ask 1905 -eperotao their husbands 0435 -aner at 1722 -en home 3624 -oikos : for it is a shame 0149 -aischron for women 1135 -gune to speak 2980 -laleo in the church 1577 -ekklesia . :36 What 2228 -e ? came 1831 -exerchomai the word 3056 - logos of God 2316 -theos out from you? or 2228 -e came 2658 - katantao it unto you only 3441 -monos ? :37 If 1487 -ei any 1536 -ei tis man think 1380 -dokeo himself to be a prophet 4396 -prophetes , or 2228 -e spiritual 4152 -pneumatikos , let him acknowledge 1921 -epiginosko that the things that I write 1125 -grapho unto you are the commandments 1785 -entole of the Lord 2962 -kurios . :38 But if 1487 -ei any 1536 -ei tis man be ignorant 0050 - agnoeo , let him be ignorant 0050 -agnoeo . :39 Wherefore 5620 -hoste , brethren 0080 -adephos , covet 2206 -zeloo to prophesy 4395 -propheteuo , and forbid 2967 - koluo not to speak 2980 -laleo with tongues 1100 -glossa . :40 Let all 3956 -pas things be done 1096 -ginomai decently 2156 -euschemonos and in order 5010 -taxis . ~~~~~~